Principal Policy and Projects Officer

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom Greater London Authority Full time

**Key information**:
**Salary**:£56,655**Contract type**:Permanent**Reference**:041577**Application closing date**:Mon, 20/03/2023 - 00:00**Principle Policy and Programmes Officer (Air Pollution)**:
**Principle Policy and Programmes Officer (Air Pollution)**
**Job reference number: 041577**
**Contract type: Permanent**
**Closing date: 20th March 2023 at 23:59**
**Salary: Starting Salary £56,655**
**Grade: 10**

We are seeking a talented individual to help lead a range of projects and policies within the Air Quality Team.

Excellent organisational, research, and problem-solving skills will be crucial to your success. You’ll need a demonstrable flair for communicating and influencing and a proven track record in the delivery of complex projects and programmes.

The role requires a flexible, adaptable and collaborative approach, and will involve working on many initiatives simultaneously, in a fast paced and political environment.

The ability to interpret, analyse and present data and technical information would be an advantage, and some experience of air quality, sustainable transport or related environmental field is required. Alternatively/in addition, it would be very advantageous if the applicant had some experience or understanding of Infrastructure, Planning policy, and/or other non-road pollution sources.

The Air Quality team is based within the GLA Connectivity, Air Quality, Transport and Infrastructure team (CAQTI). This is a rare opportunity to work with colleagues who are committed to making a difference to the lives of Londoners and future generations.

**Principal accountabilities**

1. Be responsible for the management of a portfolio of environment work and lead on certain, agreed, Mayoral projects and programmes.

2. Lead on the development of key statutory and non statutory strategies and policies, including research, analysis, option appraisals and consultation.

3. Manage projects and programmes that are carried out either internally and externally, either for the Authority or by the Authority on behalf of other organisations, including procuring and managing consultants and contractors.

4. Establish and maintain systems and process for ensuring the implementation of strategies and the effective delivery of key projects.

5. Establish and maintain communications on technical and policy matters with international organisations, Government departments, the London Boroughs, and other organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

6. Build new and maintain existing partnerships to assist in delivery of initiatives to implement the Mayor’s policies and programmes including negotiating funding, leading for the GLA on relationship management with key stakeholder groups in relation to the environment portfolio.

7. Take responsibility for strategic horizon scanning in relation to the environmental portfolio and disseminating information and advice within the GLA family and with partner organisations and functional bodies.

8. Establish and maintain good working relationships within and outside the Authority and with the Functional Bodies in order to ensure that opportunities for integration and inter-disciplinary working are realised.

9. Provide advice, written and oral, to the Mayor and his staff, senior managers, Members of the Assembly, and Functional Bodies, GLA staff, government departments, London-based and national organisations on environmental matters, making recommendations on policy and strategy options.

10. Prepare responses to questions and correspondence to the Mayor and from Assembly members, Government departments and other organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

11. Maintain an up-to-date awareness of legislative, technical and policy changes in the environment field.

12. Gather and analyse effectively of relevant data and evidence to ensure that strategy, policy, projects and programmes are developed with a solid evidence base and are capable of evaluation.

13. Present the results of the work on the Mayor’s policies, objectives and concerns at conferences, seminars and meetings to external bodies and organisations.

14. Manage project and programme resources in allocated to the job in accordance with the Authority’s policies and Code of Ethics and Standards.

15. To take a proactive role in corporate planning and contributing to the overall performance management frameworks of the GLA as a whole and the Directorate.

16. Realise the benefits of London’s diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of London’s communities.

17. Realise the benefits of a flexible approach to work in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job, and participating in multi-disciplinary, cross-department and cross-organisational groups and project teams.

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